Yoshihiro Nishimura
Yoshihiro Nishimura (1 April 1969 — 25 May 2026) was a Japanese film director, special effects and makeup effects artist, and a screenwriter who has worked predominantly in the horror genre. Nishimura has been described as 'a legendary director and effects artist' and 'the Tom Savini of Japan' with 'talent to burn'. He has been credited with establishing a new type of visual film presentation, the 'gore effect'.
Filmography · 31
Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets
2015 · Director
The Ancient Dogoo Girl
2009 · Director
The ABCs of Death
2013 · Director
Giver: Revenge's Giver
2018 · Director
Tokyo Gore Police
2008 · Director
Geisha War
— · Director
Meatball Machine Kodoku
2017 · Director
Tetsudon: the kaiju dream match
2017 · Director
Tokyo Dragon Chef
2020 · Director
Helldriver
2010 · Director
Mutant Girls Squad
2010 · Director
Vampire Girl vs. Frankenstein Girl
2009 · Director
The Profane Exhibit
2013 · Director
Unfinished
2019 · Director
63 Minutes Later
2009 · Director
Yellow Road
2018 · Director
The Ninja War of Torakage
2015 · Director
Tetsudon: Fool Wars -Battlefront Japan-
2016 · Director
Meatball Machine: Reject of Death
2007 · Director
Samurai Ninja Onimanji
2023 · Director
Anatomia Extinction
1995 · Director
Zombie TV
2013 · Director
Holy Mother
2022 · Director
Welcome to Japan
2019 · Director
Unfinished
2019 · Director
Speakerman: The Boo
2004 · Director
Gekijō-ban: Harapeko Yamagami-kun
2012 · Director
Sham Nation
1987 · Director
Freedom in My Hands
2022 · Director
Go Home
2020 · Director
Tokyo Evil Hotel
2025 · Director